Member of the Council of Federation Alexei Pushkov said in an interview with the newspaper “VIEW” that the combination of deterrence and dialogue towards Russia, which was stated by the Forest Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Drian, will lead to degradation of relations between Moscow and NATO. Senator found a similar approach to the formula of a political catastrophe.
According to the official, the words of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs talk about the refusal of an independent position in relation to Russia and contradict the position of French President Emmanuel Macgron, who argued that the North Atlantic Alliance should change the approach, and Europe should contribute to this.
Pushkov indicated that deterrence implies NATO military efforts to confront Russia in Europe and the amount of hostile actions, including supporting opponents, military development of neighboring states and economic sanctions. In the statement Le Drian, he said, there is nothing that could help in solving acute issues, except for the ritual reference to the dialogue.
“The dialogue in combination with the containment is the formula of a political catastrophe. In the contention – dialogue bundle always dominates the containment, and the dialogue turns into a diplomatic veil, which covers the confrontation. This formula that the NATO persistently adheres to the last few years, leads only To the degradation of relations between Russia and the West, “the senator concluded.
On January 16, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Drian revealed the approach that the republic applies in relations with Russia. According to him, Paris speaks for a combination of dialogue and deterrence, as well as increased transatlantic coordination.